Wedding Party
Taylor Tietz
Maid of Honor
Taylor and Rachel grew up together in Durham, CA. They went to Chico State and were roommates for two years. They were coworkers at the Chico State coffee shops and Home Depot. They have and will continue to be lifelong friends.
Joseph Patterson
Best Man
Joe is Grant’s older brother and built-in best friend for life. After growing up together and sharing many similar interests, Grant and Joe will forever be entwined in each other’s lives.
Caroline Grzanich
Bridesmaid
Caroline and Rachel have been best friends since kindergarten and grew up together in Durham, CA. They grew up playing sports and raising pigs together. They went to Chico State and were in the Gamma Phi Beta sorority together. They continue to be great friends to this day.
Eric Mahaffey
Groomsman
Eric is a very close friend to both Grant and Rachel. Eric and Grant were coworkers providing tech support for Chico State and were roommates for one year. Eric is an honorary member of both of our families and hung out with our parents a lot while we were living in Chicago.
Christina Leach
Bridesmaid
Christina and Rachel met at Chico State and were in the Gamma Phi Beta sorority together. They lived together for one year in the sorority house, held positions together, and became very close friends. They continue to visit each other often and bond over being cat moms.
Garrett Hunt
Groomsman
Garrett and Grant became best friends in elementary school and grew up together in Durham, CA. They played sports and held positions in clubs together. Garrett was Rachel’s neighbor growing up and their families are very close friends. Garrett has been a close friend to Grant and Rachel for many years.
Victoria Sioli
Bridesmaid
Victoria and Rachel met in Chicago during orientation for Northwestern University Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program and instantly became friends. They went through 3 years of their doctorate program together and were study buddies. They sadly live thousands of miles apart now but stay in touch weekly and are amazing friends.
Jared Garrett
Groomsman
Jared and Grant became friends in elementary school and grew up together in Durham, CA. They were roommates for three years in Chico. Jared is a good friend to both Grant and Rachel. He has been apart of their lives for many years and will continue to be for many years to come.